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6 – 10 December 2021
UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
This course is for all new UNISON stewards and workplace representatives. Please note that you must have been elected as a representative by your branch and be showing as such on the membership system. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role of an organising union in public services; Recognise the importance […]
12 – 14 November 2021
Five Lakes Resort, Colchester Road, Essex CM9 8HX
Sorry, but registration is now closed. This weekend is open to any Black Member in the Eastern region who is involved in their branch or the Self Organised Group – or thinking about getting more active. What’s on There will be a range of workshops during the weekend including: Tim Roberts, UNISON Eastern regional secretary, […]
15 October 2021 1:00pm–1:45pm
This Black History Month, UNISON Eastern region hosts a short webinar unpacking important questions relating to race, intersectionality and class within the modern trade union movement. Tell me more! Why do we use the term “Black” to define our self-organised group? What is intersectionality and is an understanding important to collective organising? What is wider […]
7 – 8 October 2021
We are pleased to offer a fully interactive online version of our popular dealing with difficult situations course. Who is the course for? The course is designed for UNISON Eastern representatives with some experience of dealing with members’ problems. What will the course help me to do? Understand the effects of body language and behaviour in […]
13 – 17 September 2021
UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
This course is for all new UNISON stewards and workplace representatives. Please note that you must have been elected as a representative by your branch and be showing as such on the membership system. What will the course help me to do? The course will help you to: Understand the role of an organising […]
20 July 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm
UNISON Hertfordshire’s Black members group invites all to an interview with Kiran Mal, UNISON Bedford Borough branch secretary. Kiran will talk through her journey in local government, from struggling to get noticed, to getting involved in UNISON’s Black members group and becoming branch secretary. UNISON Herts Black members officer Ugonna Nwachuku Rowell says: “This event […]
19 July 2021 11:00am–5:00pm
This online course is for all new UNISON branch equality co-ordinators. Our branch equality co-ordinators have a number of important functions whose role is to work on equal rights issues including sex, race, disability and LGBT+ issues. Who is the course for? The course is for all new UNISON branch equality co-ordinators. Please note that […]
24 June 2021 11:00am–12:30pm
Sickness absence policies affect workers across all the sectors UNISON represents. It’s important for our activists to learn how they operate and how we can tackle the increasing implementation of unfair sickness absence policies. Who is the course for? The course is designed for activists who have some experience of dealing with sickness absence issues […]
20 April 2021 7:00pm–8:30pm
UNISON is establishing a Black workers network in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help give a voice to Black workers in local government, improve race equality in the workplace and challenge racism and discrimination. This includes Black workers in schools, academies, care, private and voluntary sectors. Tell me more! All Black workers in local government and […]
30 March 2021 3:00pm–4:00pm
We are pleased to offer this briefing on UNISON’s race discrimination protocol. Who is the presentation for? The presentation is for trained reps and activists in UNISON Eastern region who would like a brief understanding on the UNISON race discrimination protocol. What will I learn? Introduction to the Equalities Act 2010 in respect of race […]
29 March 2021 2:00pm–3:30pm
These have been are extremely challenging times for our healthcare members working within the NHS. We are now pleased to be able to offer this Wellbeing Support Webinar. Who is the course for? The course is for NHS-employed healthcare lay activists within UNISON Eastern region. What will I do? Explore reasons why colleagues and UNISON […]
9 – 12 March 2021
A whole series of events, including workshops and interactive sessions, to make the most of health and safety. What’s on? 9 March: Health & safety in the post-Covid world, including an opening address by UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea. 10 March: Health & safety in the workplace during the Covid-19 pandemic, includes workshops. 11 March: […]
11 February 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm
The 2021 UNISON Eastern Labour Link Forum and Annual General Meeting is open to all UNISON members paying into the Labour Link political fund in the Eastern region. On the agenda Speakers include: Labour East director Hollie Ridley with a review of 2020 and plans for 2021, Labour Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner reporting from Westminster, […]
22 – 23 January 2021
Just because we can’t meet in person, doesn’t mean democracy has to stop. UNISON’s Black members have organised a weekend of virtual events – keynote panels, webinars and workshops – in place of their normal conference. How do I sign up? Black Members Live! events are open to Black members of UNISON – we use […]
1 December 2020 6:30pm–8:00pm
UNISON is involved in an exciting project aimed at improving the lives of people who live or work in Peterborough. What’s it about? We are working with a wide range of organisations – schools, colleges, charities, faith groups – to identify the key issues that the city faces. The project is co-ordinated by Citizens UK […]
